The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Transportation [Publication Details]

Sep 29, 2022 - The budget package provides a total of $33 billion for transportation-related programs in 2022-23, including for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA), local streets and roads (shared revenues), California Highway Patrol (CHP), Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), and High-Speed Rail Authority (HSRA).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4628

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 29, 2022 - The increase is largely related to workload associated with the state ’s Broadband Middle Mile Network Program. Caltrans ’ responsibilities for this program include managing the construction of the middle-mile infrastructure along the state highway system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4628

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues [Publication Details]

Apr 5, 2022 - This report contains four primary sections: (1) a description of the five key climate hazards affecting California, (2) the major ways those hazards impact sectors across the state, (3) significant existing state‑level efforts underway to address climate change impacts, and (4) key issues for the Legislature to consider in response to these impacts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4575

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Significant Existing State‑Level Efforts to Address Climate Impacts Given that California is even now beginning to experience the effects of climate change, certain climate adaptation efforts are already underway at the local, regional, and state levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Transportation

Apr 5, 2022 - How can the state avoid working at cross purposes with climate resiliency? How can the state incorporate climate change impacts into transportation infrastructure processes? How can the state support local development of climate ‑resilient transportation infrastructure?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4576

The 2022-23 Budget: Supply Chain and Port Infrastructure Proposals

Feb 15, 2022 - …But State Role Is Unclear. As we noted in our overarching comments, it is reasonable for the state to have an interest in promoting goods movement given the importance of trade to the state ’s economy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

The 2022-23 Budget: Transportation Infrastructure Package

Feb 15, 2022 - In particular, state spending could complement federal funds by focusing on state priorities where funding from IIJA might not be as large or available. Additionally, state spending could better position state and local projects in obtaining competitively awarded federal grants, such as by providing the funding needed to advance project readiness and fea sibility.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4536

The 2022-23 Budget: Highway Violence Task Force

Feb 14, 2022 - Shootings have increased in all CHP geographic divisions across the state, except the Northern division, which is a relatively rural area. (The operations of CHP are divided across eight geographic divisions throughout the state.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4533

The 2022-23 Budget: Clean California Local Grant Program

Feb 10, 2022 - Budget trailer legislation adopted as part of the 2021 ‑22 budget package —Chapter  81 of 2021 (A B  149 , Committee on Budget) —requires Caltrans to report to the Legislature on the outcomes of CCLGP projects, as well as state beautification projects, as part of the 2022 ‑23 and 2023 ‑24 budgets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4526

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget [Publication Details]

Jan 13, 2022 - On January 10, 2022, Governor Newsom presented his proposed state budget to the Legislature. In this report, we provide a brief summary of the proposed budget based on our initial review. In the coming weeks, we will analyze the plan in more detail and release several additional budget analyses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4492